A man identified as Peter Kimera was shot five times by unknown gunmen as he waited for his wife to open the gate to their home in Ntunyigi area of Kuria West, Migori County.
According to an OB report, the incident happened on Wednesday at around 8pm as Kimera drove a black Toyota Harrier to his home.
Preliminary investigations established that the gunmen, who were armed with a rifle, opened fire from the left side of the vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Five spent cartridges and one live 7.62mm×39 calibre round were recovered from the scene, alongside a deformed bullet head recovered from the front passenger seat.
The vehicle had visible gunshot damage on the left front wing and driver’s seat.
Kimera’s wife rushed him to Oasis Hospital in Kehancha Township, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
He had gunshot wounds to the left side of his chest and left hand.
His body was moved to Kehancha Sub-County Hospital Mortuary pending autopsy. Nothing was stolen from him following the shooting.
DCI Kuria West is handling investigations into the incident.
